Shloka 3.12.37

अगस्त्याश्रमप्रवेशः तथा दिव्यायुधप्रदानम् (Entry into Agastya’s Hermitage and the Gift of Divine Weapons)

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा महातेजाः समस्तं तद्वरायुधम्।दत्वा रामाय भगवानगस्त्यः पुनरब्रवीत्।।।।

Transliteration

tad dhanus tau ca tūṇīrau śaraṃ khaṅgaṃ ca mānada | jayāya pratigṛhṇīṣva vajraṃ vajra-dharo yathā ||

Translation

O bestower of honor, accept this bow, the two quivers, the arrow, and the sword for victory—just as Indra, wielder of the thunderbolt, takes up his vajra.

Context

The luminous lord Agastya, having said this, gave all the excellent weapons to Rama. And continued :ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē araṇyakāṇḍē dvādaśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the twelfth sarga of Aranyakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• Rāma
• Indra (Vajradhara)
• vajra (thunderbolt)
• bow
• two quivers
• arrow
• sword

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Legitimate power must be accepted for righteous ends: victory is framed as victory of dharma, not personal triumph.

What is the narrative situation?

Agastya formally offers the set of weapons to Rāma, urging him to accept them for the coming conflicts.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsible acceptance of duty—Rāma is invited to bear instruments of force only in service of justice.